Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 47.15
Liaison Sarah Leola Hunt
Submission Date Feb. 26, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of North Carolina, Pembroke
EN-3: Student Life

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 2.00 Courtney Page
Energy and Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Operations
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Student groups 

Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Yes

Name and a brief description of the active student groups focused on sustainability:
-Greener Coalition
-Agriculture Club

Gardens and farms 

Does the institution have a garden, farm, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery program, or an urban agriculture project where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems?:
Yes

A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
-UNCP Community Garden is located on campus and operated by students, faculty, staff, and volunteers. The community garden is incorporated into the curriculum for courses in sustainable agriculture. The project is governed by the Garden Committee--comprised of students, faculty, and staff.
-Dr. Bryan Sales also leads the UNCP Agriculture Club which has farmland purchased by UNCP for planting crops for local supply and learning a trade that is vital to the local communities.

Student-run enterprises 

Does the institution have a student-run enterprise that includes sustainability as part of its mission statement or stated purpose?:
No

A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
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Sustainable investment and finance 

Does the institution have a sustainable investment fund, green revolving fund, or sustainable microfinance initiative through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills?:
No

A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
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Events 

Has the institution hosted a conference, speaker series, symposium, or similar event focused on sustainability during the previous three years that had students as the intended audience?:
No

A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia, or similar events focused on sustainability:
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Cultural arts 

Has the institution hosted a cultural arts event, installation, or performance focused on sustainability with the previous three years that had students as the intended audience?:
No

A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations, or performances focused on sustainability:
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Wilderness and outdoors programs 

Does the institution have a wilderness or outdoors program that follow Leave No Trace principles?:
No

A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
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Sustainability-focused themes 

Has the institution had a sustainability-focused theme chosen for a themed semester, year, or first-year experience during the previous three years?:
No

A brief description of the sustainability-focused themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
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Sustainable life skills 

Does the institution have a program through which students can learn sustainable life skills?:
Yes

A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
UNCP's annual days of service allow students to participate in a tree-planting event that teaches them the importance and skills needed to plant trees. At this event, students often volunteer with the community garden, learning similar skills as it relates to sustainable food development. This event also supports the campus' Tree Campus USA (Tree Care Plan) efforts.

Student employment opportunities 

Does the institution offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
Sustainability Intern (Part-time)
Job Description:
The Sustainability Office at UNCP routinely seeks qualified, motivated and energetic interns (two positions available throughout the year). Successful candidates report directly to the Sustainability Director. Candidates will be directly involved with the coordination, execution, marketing and advancement of campus sustainability initiatives, programs, projects and events. Candidates must have the ability to perform the above mentioned tasks, as well as other related duties as needed and assigned.

Graduation pledge

Does the institution have a graduation pledge through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions?:
No

A brief description of the graduation pledge(s):
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Optional Fields

A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that do not fall into one of the above categories:
Community & Civic Engagement has Alternative Break Trips that allows them to work with community-based organizations through service projects during their fall and/or spring break to learn about topics such as sustainability and environmentalism, and how they can take these new ideas back to our campus and communities.

Additional documentation to support the submission:
AFB_2023_NC___Participant_Packet.pdf

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://studentaffairs.uncp.edu/career-center/
https://www.uncp.edu/campus-life/community-civic-engagement
https://www.uncp.edu/departments/biology/campus-garden-apiary

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